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skyliner1004
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by skyliner1004

Just got a new bike: 2018 C'Dale Supersix HM Dura Ace

Size 50 SS HM Frame
Dura Ace 9100 groupset w/ Ultrgra cassette + HG701 Chain
Hollowgram Si + OPI Spider Rings

Hollowgram Si Disc Carbon Clincers 35mm
Vittoria Corsa G+ 25mm (w/ stock tubes)

Fizik Antares R5 Saddle
OEM Cannondale "Ultralight" components

Generic 23g Carbon cages

Look Keo Blade Carbon pedals from 5 years ago off old bike
S-Works Shoes

I weigh 160lbs. Where would you start shaving without sacrificing performance?
2018 Supersix Evo Hi-Mod Disc Dura-Ace
Conti SS + Gp5000
3t Ernova Team
Garmin 520 Plus
Look Keo Blade 2 Carbon Ti
15lb 15oz

blehargh
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by blehargh

skyliner1004 wrote:
Mon Jul 15, 2019 10:09 pm
Just got a new bike: 2018 C'Dale Supersix HM Dura Ace

Size 50 SS HM Frame
Dura Ace 9100 groupset w/ Ultrgra cassette + HG701 Chain
Hollowgram Si + OPI Spider Rings

Hollowgram Si Disc Carbon Clincers 35mm
Vittoria Corsa G+ 25mm (w/ stock tubes)

Fizik Antares R5 Saddle
OEM Cannondale "Ultralight" components

Generic 23g Carbon cages

Look Keo Blade Carbon pedals from 5 years ago off old bike
S-Works Shoes

I weigh 160lbs. Where would you start shaving without sacrificing performance?
You. 🤣 <-- being both serious and tongue-in-cheek at the same time.

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skyliner1004
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by skyliner1004

blehargh wrote:
Mon Jul 15, 2019 10:43 pm
skyliner1004 wrote:
Mon Jul 15, 2019 10:09 pm
Just got a new bike: 2018 C'Dale Supersix HM Dura Ace

Size 50 SS HM Frame
Dura Ace 9100 groupset w/ Ultrgra cassette + HG701 Chain
Hollowgram Si + OPI Spider Rings

Hollowgram Si Disc Carbon Clincers 35mm
Vittoria Corsa G+ 25mm (w/ stock tubes)

Fizik Antares R5 Saddle
OEM Cannondale "Ultralight" components

Generic 23g Carbon cages

Look Keo Blade Carbon pedals from 5 years ago off old bike
S-Works Shoes

I weigh 160lbs. Where would you start shaving without sacrificing performance?
You. 🤣 <-- being both serious and tongue-in-cheek at the same time.
i mean yea, we can all drop weight to weigh 95lbs. Should we just change this forum to a soyboy forum? Lets talk bike parts...
2018 Supersix Evo Hi-Mod Disc Dura-Ace
Conti SS + Gp5000
3t Ernova Team
Garmin 520 Plus
Look Keo Blade 2 Carbon Ti
15lb 15oz

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Lewn777
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by Lewn777

Haha, fat arse! That was mature and useful, NOT. Or the classic, sell it and buy a rim brake bike. :roll:

The wheels and tires are always the first place to look, as it makes the most difference to ride quality. Your bike seems a mix of high level Dura-Ace and 2nd tier Ultrega so there could be savings there. Weigh everything and make sure your wheels are under 1400g without the cassette and rotors, tires under 250g and tubes under 70g. Then I'd look at titanium bolts, as titanium seems as strong and durable a metal as steel, but far lighter so then I'd look at titanium stem bolts, cleat bolts and seat post bolts, rotor bolts and caliper bolts. After that maybe get a carbon railed version of your favorite saddle.

mag
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by mag

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RocketRacing
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by RocketRacing

skyliner1004 wrote:
Mon Jul 15, 2019 11:12 pm
i mean yea, we can all drop weight to weigh 95lbs. Should we just change this forum to a soyboy forum? Lets talk bike parts...
Soyboy. Love it. I just had to quote this because it made my day.

I will one up it: dont drop weight, just trade fat for muscle. Maybe that makes me a creatard.

RocketRacing
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by RocketRacing

Titanium bolts will save grams. Not worth it. But it may be worth the intellectual masterbation fun.

ashima ai rotors
Deda or Tessa bar tape. Dont tape the tops
Darimo ellipse bars. Something aero if all rou d performance is priority.
Wren stem if on budget, darimo if not
Cane creek aer headset
Extralite or tune gum headset expander
Extralite through axles (tririg if it is quick release)
Wheels. Dont go tubular as the better crr of the best clinchers/tubless will outweigh any weight savings of tubular. (I assume you want the fastest bike, not just light).
Aero wheels while you are at it. They are about 8% of total system/rider drag.
Pedals are personal, but i have the xpedo something or other with the titanium spindles. 160g a pair or so
Dura ace across the board, but ee brakes if you want light, tririg if you want fast. Dura ace if it is a disc brake bike
Thm cranks if you piss money
Bottom brackets are not worth going light... just go dura ace.
Berk saddle if it suits You.
Darimo post.
Carbonworks cages and elite superfly bottles, or elite crono setup if you care about speed

blehargh
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by blehargh

skyliner1004 wrote:
Mon Jul 15, 2019 11:12 pm
blehargh wrote:
Mon Jul 15, 2019 10:43 pm
skyliner1004 wrote:
Mon Jul 15, 2019 10:09 pm
Just got a new bike: 2018 C'Dale Supersix HM Dura Ace

Size 50 SS HM Frame
Dura Ace 9100 groupset w/ Ultrgra cassette + HG701 Chain
Hollowgram Si + OPI Spider Rings

Hollowgram Si Disc Carbon Clincers 35mm
Vittoria Corsa G+ 25mm (w/ stock tubes)

Fizik Antares R5 Saddle
OEM Cannondale "Ultralight" components

Generic 23g Carbon cages

Look Keo Blade Carbon pedals from 5 years ago off old bike
S-Works Shoes

I weigh 160lbs. Where would you start shaving without sacrificing performance?
You. 🤣 <-- being both serious and tongue-in-cheek at the same time.
i mean yea, we can all drop weight to weigh 95lbs. Should we just change this forum to a soyboy forum? Lets talk bike parts...
Hey! You offered your weight as part of the list... figured it was fair game. lol

but back to bike parts - saddle? cassette? tubes? <-- about $500 maybe to save 130g?

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Lewn777
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by Lewn777

RocketRacing wrote:
Tue Jul 16, 2019 12:58 am
Titanium bolts will save grams. Not worth it. But it may be worth the intellectual masterbation fun.

ashima ai rotors
Deda or Tessa bar tape. Dont tape the tops
Darimo ellipse bars. Something aero if all rou d performance is priority.
Wren stem if on budget, darimo if not
Cane creek aer headset
Extralite or tune gum headset expander
Extralite through axles (tririg if it is quick release)
Wheels. Dont go tubular as the better crr of the best clinchers/tubless will outweigh any weight savings of tubular. (I assume you want the fastest bike, not just light).
Aero wheels while you are at it. They are about 8% of total system/rider drag.
Pedals are personal, but i have the xpedo something or other with the titanium spindles. 160g a pair or so
Dura ace across the board, but ee brakes if you want light, tririg if you want fast. Dura ace if it is a disc brake bike
Thm cranks if you piss money
Bottom brackets are not worth going light... just go dura ace.
Berk saddle if it suits You.
Darimo post.
Carbonworks cages and elite superfly bottles, or elite crono setup if you care about speed
OK so then just buy a bunch of expensive components and leave 200-300g of economical weight savings on the table because it's just 'intellectual masturbation'. :roll: Seriously you recommend slightly lighter bar tape but sniff at ti bolts? Then you recommend ti axles on your pedals?

alcatraz
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by alcatraz

In china titanium bolts cost nothing. Like 30cents a pop.

Sure they're not shiny but just as light or lighter even.

Check aliexpress and skip past the shit that looks like jewelry.

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cjnl
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by cjnl

Don’t be offended. RocketRacing just gave an awesome list of improvements.

But I am wondering what you are referring to with those 300 grams.


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hannawald
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by hannawald

How much you save with titanium bolts if you change seatpost bolts, stem bolts, caliper bolts? Botlle cage bolts are usually alu with better frames.. is there a significant weight saving? 20g? Is it worth changing caliper bolts when you loose Shimano special security bolt?
What about derailleur pulleys?Shimanos are 30g. Extralite makes 10g pulleys, but they are from delrin, a plastic...is it ok or a weightweenie part with special care? Or alu pulleys? They are about 15g, so still 15g saving, but aren´t they loud?

alcatraz
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by alcatraz

Most of the pulley weight saving is not from the material (with exception of ball material steel/ceramic) but the size of the bearing. Aftermarket pulleys have tiny sealed bearings.

I suggest steel balls, for long life and less friction, because you are much more likely to receive a better tolerance bearing.

hannawald
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by hannawald

Thanks..so it is not worth the tiny weight saving:/
And according to Ceramic Speed data Dura Ace have really good resistance.

What about titanium bolts? Is there any drawback besides money?

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Klaster_1
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by Klaster_1

You can replace everything except for the frameset, shifters and derailleur(s). And strip the paint. See my signature for an example.

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